10 Yogurt Homemade Facial Masks

Yogurt has outstanding benefits, but not only for the inside, but for the largest organ of our body as well. Yes, it’s the skin we’re talking about here. So whenever you indulge yourself with a treat that involves plain, unsweetened yogurt, just spare some for your skin. This post is a useful introduction into the world of yogurt homemade facial masks. They are really cheap, easy to make and absolutely wonderful for the skin.
Yogurt contains zinc and lactic acid and both are highly responsible for providing you with the perfect skin. The yogurt homemade facial masks that we are about to talk about hydrate and smoothen your skin due to their calcium content, they prevent it from developing acne due to the anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties that yogurt possesses, they also reduce the dark circles below your eyes due to a high content of vitamin B5, and last but not least, they simply make you look younger due to vitamins B12 and B2, which have lightening properties and help cell growth and cell regeneration.
So let’s check out some really cool yogurt homemade facial masks worth your time.

1. Redness Reducing Mask

This is a great winter mask, as it can really reduce skin rosacea, which aggravates during the cold seasons.
Ingredients

• Instant Oatmeal – 1.5 tablespoons
• Plain, unsweetened yogurt – 2 tablespoons
• Apple Cider Vinegar – 1 tablespoon
• Honey – 1 teaspoon
• Green Tea, strongly brewed

Method
Just mix the first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Then add the green tea. Start with 3 tablespoons in the first place. Stir the mix and progressively add more tea until it turns into a thick paste.
How to apply?
Apply the paste on your face and wait for 10 to 15 minutes before wiping it with a damp cloth. Rinse afterwards without using any soap.
Note – For best results, use this mask 2 to 3 times per week.

2. Soothing Mask for Guys

This one goes out to all the guys who are in search of a beauty ritual that can help their skin fight the effects of constant shaving. The cucumber will just help you fight redness, irritation and dryness of the skin.
Ingredients

• Peeled and chopped cucumber – ½
• Full-fat Greek Yogurt – 1 tablespoon

Method
Chop the cucumber in a food processor until it’s all pulpy. Then add the yougurt and mix it up really well.
How to apply?
Using your fingers, apply it on your face. Make sure to spread it evenly. Leave it there for about 15 minutes. Then wash your face with lukewarm water. Gently pat dry after rinsing.
Note – You might as well catch two birds with one stone and use some of the rest of the cucumber to cut small slices and place them on your eyes while you have the mask on.

3. Strawberries and Yogurt Mask for Problematic Skin

Because they contain salicylic acid, strawberries are great for the acne-prone skin. Yogurt has some magical antibiotic properties that destroy zits in no time.
Ingredients

• Mashed Strawberries – ¼ cup
• Lemon Juice – 2 tablespoons
• Yogurt – 1 tablespoon
• Honey – 1 tablespoon

Method
Mash the ingredients together without using a blender – it will make the mask too liquid, and therefore impossible to spread.
How to apply?
Using your fingers apply it on your face making sure it is evenly spread and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Wipe it off with a damp facecloth and then rinse with cold water.

4. The Yogurt and Oats Mask for a Youthful Glow

Oatmeal has really nice skin cleansing properties through exfoliation. It removes excess sebum and dirt stuck deep within your skin pores.
Ingredients

• Oats – 1 teaspoon
• Honey – 1 teaspoon
• Yogurt – 2 teaspoon

Method
Mix all the required ingredients in a bowl.
How to apply?
With the help of your fingertips, just apply a thick layer on your face and let it settle for about 15 minutes. Remove the mask from your face using warm water. After the mask has been removed, just splash your face with a bit of cold water, to close the pores.
Note
In case you skin is really dry, you can add a few drops of extra virgin olive oil to the mask so as to prevent your face from becoming stiff.

5. Yogurt, Avocado and Olive Oil Mask

This is an excellent remedy for dry skin. It revitalizes it in no time and it is probably among the most nourishing things you can indulge your face with throughout the cold season.
Ingredients

• Yogurt – 1 teaspoon
• Olive Oil – 1 teaspoon
• Avocado – ¼

Method
Mash the avocado with a fork and then add the 2 other ingredients, mixing continuously.

How to apply?
Just put a thick coat on your face with the help of your hands and leave it on for 15 minutes. Rinse your face with warm water and then splash some cold one in order to close your pores.
Note – Don’t wear your Sunday best while indulging yourself with this one, because things may get a little messy; it is a rather drippy yogurt homemade facial mask, so pay a little extra attention.

6. Revitalizing Face Mask with Yogurt and Oranges

Ingredients

• Yogurt – 1 teaspoon
• 1 Slice Orange Juice
• Orange Juice
• Aloe Vera – 1 teaspoon

Method
Mix all the ingredients and add the freshly squeezed orange juice until a nice paste is formed.
How to apply?
Using your fingers, place the mask on your face, spreading it evenly. Wait for 5 to 10 minutes before removing it with lukewarm water.

7. The Yogurt and Honey De-stress Face Mask

The probiotics contained in yogurt make you skin brighter and more resilient. Moreover the benefits of honey have been cherished for thousands of years: it nourishes and disinfects your skin.
Ingredients

• Fat Yogurt – 4 tablespoons
• Honey – 2 tablespoons

Method
Just mix the two ingredients together until you obtain a fine paste. It is extremely delicious as well, so it’s ok to give it a taste as well.
How to apply?
Spread it all over your face and just sit back and relax for 10 to 15 minutes. Then gently rinse with warm water.

8. Yogurt and Oats Mask Instead of Expensive Exfoliating Products

This is a revolutionary hydrating exfoliating substance that will not leave your skin yearning for face cream. Yogurt is very hydrating and gentle on sensitive skin, not just extremely nourishing.
Ingredients

• Fat yogurt – 2 tablespoons
• Oats – 1 tablespoon

Method
Just mix the two ingredients together until you get a rather thick paste.
How to apply?
Gently massage the mix onto your face with circular moves, spreading it evenly. You can leave it on for 5 to 10 minutes. Then rinse it with warm water.
Note – Under no circumstances should you use sweetened yogurt, or fruity yogurt. Sugar is really bad for the skin, so you’ll definitely get an opposite result than what you expected. Actually all yogurt home made facial masks are supposed to contain unsweetened, plain and fat yogurt. The fatter it is, the better.

9. Yogurt and Turmeric Powder as an Acne Treatment

Turmeric is another pimple killer ingredient. Its strong anti-bacterial properties make it one of the strongest acne fighters on the planet.
Ingredients

• Fat yogurt – 2 tablespoons
• Turmeric Powder – 1 teaspoon

Method
Mix the two magical ingredients together, until they are smoothly blended.
How to apply?
Massage the mix with gentle circular moves all over your face. Your relaxing time extends to 15 minutes this time, so that the mask can properly work on your acne-affected areas. Then just gently rinse it with some warm water. And just give your face a last cold water splash in order to close your pores.

10. The Yogurt Mask that Cures Sunburn

It’s the zinc in the yogurt that helps your skin recover from excessive sun exposure. Yogurt can actually help you remove unwanted sunburn just by applying it alone on your face. If you apply plain yogurt on your face every day for a short period of time following the exposure, it can make your tan go away. So just remember: apply organic yogurt on your face an leave it there for 15 minutes. In a couple of days you’ll see magic happen.
Ingredients

• Soothing chamomile essential oil – 10 drops
• Organic Yogurt – 4 tablespoons

Method
Mix the yogurt with the calming oil.
How to do it?
Apply the mixed result onto your face, massaging it gently. Leave the mask on for about 15 minutes before rinsing it with lukewarm water. Apply a splash of cold water as a finishing touch.

A few Recommendations for Using Yogurt Homemade Facial Masks

• Remember that for those of you with a really dried skin, yogurt can leave your face a little bit stiff. In order to prevent that, just add a few drops of olive oil to each mask that doesn’t contain any.
• The way you apply the mask is really important, so try to start from your chin up to your ears, then go to the center of your nose and massage it all over your cheeks, and then go to the center of your forehead and gently spread it towards your temples. This method enhances optimal lymphatic circulation.
• And last but not least, as you are waiting for the mask to take effect, don’t talk, smile or laugh, as you can end up with small wrinkles of apparently unidentified origin.